The Secret Garden
Project Overview
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A beloved children’s book featuring a lonely, spoiled girl named Mary Lennox who is sent from India to live with her reclusive uncle in a vast, gloomy Yorkshire mansion. There she discovers a walled, forgotten garden and, with the help of the cheerful Dickon and her sickly cousin Colin, brings the garden—and their hearts—back to life. The Secret Garden is a magical tale about friendship, healing, and the surprising power of nature to transform people who thought they were beyond repair.
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The Secret Garden was one of my favorite novels growing up. Inspired by the story, I illustrated 10 floral patterns that correspond with the tone of each chapter. Each flower has symbolic meaning connecting to the characters and events foretold.
Chapter 1: There Is No One Left | Lilies
Chapter 2: Mistress Mary Quite Contrary | Fungi
Chapter 3: Across the Moore | Marigold
Chapter 4: Martha | Ivy
Chapter 5: The Cry in the Corridor | Angelica
Chapter 7: The Key to the Garden | Lilac
Chapter 15: Nest Building | Goldrod
Chapter 20: I Shall Live Forever—and Ever—and Ever | Crocus
Chapter 25: The Curtain | Marjoram
Chapter 27: In the Garden | Dahlia